Tag Archives: Real Madrid

Karim Benzema has ended speculation over his future after agreeing a contract extension with Real Madrid, keeping him at the Bernabeu until 2019. The striker’s Real future had been in doubt following the summer arrivals of big-money signings Toni Koos and James Rodriguez. Top sides throughout Europe have been monitoring the France international’s availability, with Premier League clubs Arsenal and ...

Atletico Madrid have proven that they are better than Barcelona, Real Madrid and the rest of Spain, according to midfielder Arda Turan. The Turkey international was one of Diego Simeone’s star men as the Rojiblancos romped to La Liga glory in 2013-14 and went within minutes of winning the Champions League final. His performances have seen him linked with a ...

Monaco striker Radamel Falcao says he is unaware of any interest from Real Madrid and insists he is focused on playing his football in France. The 28-year-old, who only joined Monaco from Atletico Madrid last summer, has been heavily linked with a move to the Bernabeu despite missing the last six months with a serious knee ligament injury. Having failed ...

European champions Real Madrid have signed Costa Rica’s World Cup hero Keylor Navas on a six-year deal. The 27-year-old goalkeeper, who leaves Levante for the Santiago Bernabeu, was a star performer as Costa Rica reached the quarter-finals in Brazil. A statement published on Real’s official website on Sunday evening read: “Real Madrid CF and Levante UD have reached an agreement ...

Real Madrid’s plans to renovate the Santiago Bernabeu have been suspended by the Spanish High Court amid an investigation by the European Commission into alleged corruption. Madrid unveiled their proposals for the spectacular stadium in January, with the all-new Bernabeu to include a shopping centre complex and a hotel in an area to cover 12,250 metres adjacent to the ground ...

Luis Suarez could make his Barcelona debut against rivals Real Madrid, with the first El Clasico of the season set for the weekend of Sunday, 26 October. Suarez, signed from Liverpool for £75m this summer, is serving a four-month ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup. He was banned on 26 June but the incident took ...

Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos has joined Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee on a six-year deal. Kroos, 24, was a key player in the Germany side which beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup and scored two goals during the competition in Brazil. He will be presented to the Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu on Thursday afternoon ...

Spanish football club Real Madrid has topped an annual Forbes list of the world’s most valuable sports teams. The club, who won the Champions League in May, is worth an estimated $3.44bn (£2bn), Forbes said. The top three slots are occupied by football clubs, with Barcelona in second place at $3.2bn, and Manchester United third, with a value of $2.81bn. ...